Broward Health leaders indicted on charges of violating open-meetings law

Submitted by YanqiXu
on Thu, 12/14/2017 - 9:56am

The top leaders of Broward Health have been indicted on charges of violating Florida’s public meetings law, throwing the public hospital system into the worst turmoil of its years of crises and investigations.

Gov. Rick Scott, who appointed all of the board members, typically suspends public officials who face criminal charges. "We are reviewing it,” said Scott’s spokeswoman, Lauren Schenone.

Broward Health, which operates five hospitals that serve the northern two-thirds of the county, has been facing investigations and accusations for more than two years, but these are the first indictments to emerge. Read more...